GVPT 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Geoffrey Blainey, Jus Ad Bellum, Civil Society
9 May 2018
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International Relations: (May 9th, 2018)
• Announcements
o The readings by Goldberg and Walt are no longer required, but recommended.
They will not be on the final exam.
o Extra Credit:
▪ Tomorrow (May 10th) is the last day to participate in GVPT Study 2.
Please contact Heather Hicks for details.
o Course evaluations will be taken offline on Friday.
• Final Exam
o The exam will be given in class on Friday, May 18th from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
in the regular lecture hall.
o The exam is cumulative, but emphasizes the final third of the class.
o There are five parts:
▪ Parts 1 – 4 are short-answer; you choose 3 out of 4 given questions to
answer.
▪ Part 5: A short essay of 4 – 6 paragraphs; you choose one essay question
from a list of three.
• Please note that some essay questions may be off-limits to you
depending on the topic you chose for your short paper.
o All lectures, required readings, discussion sections, and in-class films are
considered “fair game.”
• Just War Theory
o Just war theory is not pacifism
o It is rooted in Greco-Roman thought and was further developed by Christian
theologians.
o It accepts the use of force as a legitimate instrument of state policy in some, but
not all, circumstances.
o It is based on ideas of jus ad bellum and jus in bello
• When is a war just?
o Just cause – An example of a just cause is self-defense.
o Competent authority – A just war must be declared openly and publically by a
legitimate public authority.
o Last resort – All diplomatic means of resolving a dispute must fail before using
force.
o Proportionality – The benefits of the war must outweigh the possible costs.
o Discrimination – Combatants must respect the immunity of noncombatants.
• Democracy Promotion: A Grand-Strategy Approach
o Economic Strategies
▪ Sanctions or denial of development aid to promote the collapse of
authoritarian regimes.
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